Sanjay SoodMrs. DominickAP English Lang and CompSeptember 28, 2013OutlineIA.) Thesis: Joseph Heller's intriguing novel Catch-22 contains a fragmented structure, a nontraditional hero, and varied tones that make it an enduring piece of postmodernism, while remaining critical of the Second World War worldwide through a unique approach. and confusing plot.IIA.) Topic Sentence: Yossarian's development as an anti-hero throughout the novel contributes to his postmodern classification.B.) Main Quote: "In fact, the pain in his liver had gone , but Yossarian didn't say anything and the doctors never suspected it... Yossarian had everything he wanted in the hospital" (Heller 7).C.) Secondary quote: "Starting on page d he opening in which Captain Yossarian, the non-hero of the book, is tinkering with gold in a hospital bed. and censor the letters” (Hasley).D.) Closing Sentence: Yossarian's defining characteristics also contribute to the massive amounts of irony found in the novel.IIIA.) Topic Sentence: Yossarian's abundant use of irony Heller in Catch-22 creates the atmosphere for a postmodern work.B.) Main quote: “'Racial prejudice is a terrible thing, Yosarain. It really is. It is a terrible thing to treat an honest and loyal Indian like a nigger, a kike, a wop or a spicy. Chief White Halfoat nodded" (Heller 44).C.) Secondary quote: "[Catch-22] It recreates and mocks, simultaneously, the tradition of darkly ironic war fiction that culminated in the Separate Peace sought by Ernest Hemingway's characters” (Solomon).D.) Final Sentence: The ironic statements made by many characters throughout the novel lead to the underlying theme of absurdity. IVA.) Topic sentence: The absurdity of the rules set out by the administrations in Catch-22 favors the new...... middle of paper ...... by its provisions » (Kazin).D.) Sentence finale: The use of paradoxes in the novel sets the stage for further character development. VIIIA.) Topic Sentence: Many of the character's moral standards are reinforced by the difficult choices they are forced to make; these mores display the skepticism associated with postmodernism. B.) Main Quote: "It was the face of a man of hardened integrity who could no more consciously violate the moral principles on which his virtue rested than he could turn himself into a contemptible toad." One of these moral principles was that it was never a sin to charge as much as the traffic could bear” (Heller 64). C.) Secondary quote: “Properly understood, the structure of Catch-22 underscores the need for effective policy. moral response to the injustices of the modern social order” (Merrill).D.) Final sentence: The morals of the characters